Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 North and SR-134 West, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Pasadena to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North and SR-134 West) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 40 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 9 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Santa Clarita by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	33	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	35	34	33
Thu	33	34	35	36	37	36	35	35	35	35	37	38	40	37	34	34	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	38	36	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Pasadena to Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 9 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 40 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Santa Clarita?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 33 to 40 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 40 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	33	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
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Fri	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	38	36	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	33	34	35	36	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
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Fri	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	38	36	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	33	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	35	34	33
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Fri	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	38	36	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33